So I have been competing in bass tournaments for the past 25 years. When I meet my wife the first time, She coined my nick name, Fishboy... This was back in 95-96.. fast forward we hooked up again and got married. The whole time she knew and understood the fishing thing.. Hundreds of thousands of dollars, many days away traveling, and the summers spent not being around.
Fast forward to this year... I sat down with her at dinner (nice restaurant) and we talked about my "fishing" after 25 years of beating up my body and the doctors telling me that I was worn out, she had to agree. They compare tournament fishing to a professional baseball pitcher, the diffrence is a pitcher is only good for 100 pitches a game, where as a tournament fisheman throws roughly 900 casts a day !!! My doc says, how many pitchers are relevent 15 years later? how many can throw a ball 25 years later? Needless to say, she agreed with the doctor. (her being a nurse didnt help in the least bit..)
So here I am today, cant fish while im letting my body heal and like a kid with ADD, ADHD, and no ritalin.. she knows I need something to keep me "busy" We both agreed playing with rockets will be a great substitute. Its a hobby that keeps me home more, is less expensive and still provides me internal satisifaction.
The only advice I can give you is to have an open and honest discussion with your wife, Explain to her how doing rocket stuff fills in the self gratification that nothing else can fill. Its a personal thing to you.
Also, make sure you tell her just how you feel about her and that one has nothing to do with the other, Dont make it seem as if rockets are a substition for time spent with her, as that would be impossible.
It a personal thing that makes you who you are.
Communication goes along way...
Hope that helps..
Tom